To: All Concerned
October 13, 2023
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation

New AI Solution Launched:@BactLAB™, the Colony Counter Global Service
Since August 2018, Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation has been using the AWS (Amazon Web Service)cloud and AI (artificial intelligence technology) to quickly and easily count colonies, with the aim ofcontributing to food hygiene market development and quality control overseas. We are developing theapplication "@BactLAB™" (hereinafter referred to as @BactLAB) as a solution for companies using
CompactDry™, a simple culture medium for bacterial count measurement, which is our main product inoverseas markets. We would like to inform you that we have implemented new AI (artificial intelligencetechnology) and functional improvements to @BactLAB.

@BactLAB™ official website: https://corp.sdc.shimadzu.co.jp/english/products/global/bactlab/
Application available at:

Google Play / Apple Store / Amazon Appstore / PC (Online Service)-1Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation

【@BactLAB Supported device platforms】
Google Play : Android 13.0 or laterApple Store : iOS 16.3 or later.
amazon appstore : Android 13.0 or later / Fire OS 8.3.1.2 or later
PC (Online Service) : Windows 11 or later (Edge, Firefox, Chrome)
MacOS 13.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later (Safari, Firefox, Chrome)【@BactLAB Colony Count Image Processing Technology】
Regarding the colony counting process, the processing with the initial AI model released in August 2018
had implemented counting technology image processing that combines "image processing" and "machinelearning (Deep Learning)" for colony position detection. In the AI model released in July 2023, object
detection AI network (machine learning model) [YOLOv4] that processes position (area) detection andclass classification in one network is used as a backbone and implemented as a hard-tuning AI enabling
business use by repeated inference verification tests specializing in colony detection (counting).
The object detection AI network [YOLOv4], which is called a real-time object detection algorithm andstands for "You Only Look Once” has maximized the performance and contributed to the accuracy andprocessing speed of colony counting by utilizing the following characteristics,“Single-shot object detection characteristics” “Algorithm strong for real-time detection” “Processing speed
is a great advantage” Please feel free to use it and experience it.

CompactDry™ EC (Escherichia coli / Coliforms )E. coli = Blue / Blue-Purple colonies
Coliforms = Red / Red-Purple colonies
Colony Count : Blue circle drawing = E. coli
Colony Count : Red circle drawing = Coliforms except E. coli
-2Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation【@BactLAB Service Overview】* Please note that the information in this document may be slightly different from the actual function
since we sequentially offer new services.
* Please note that the specification or performance may be changed without notice.
* This service is an application designed exclusively for CompactDry™ customers.
* We recommend a Wi-Fi environment when using the smartphone app.
* Depending on the target image, there may be a counting error of up to 3%.
* A colony count result of “0” does not indicate a negative result.
* The cloud image recognition technology used in this service is an AI technology for image
recognition system, co-developed by Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.
* Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation takes no responsibility for the analysis results provided by thisservice.
【Notices and List of Trademarks appearing on Service Representations and Specifications】
・CompactDry™ and @BactLAB™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Shimadzu Diagnostics
Corporation.
・Google, Google Play, Android and other such marks are trademarks of Google Inc.
・Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. App
Store, AppleCare and iCloud are service marks of Apple Inc. ™ and ® Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
・Amazon and Amazon Web Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its
affiliates.
・Wi-Fi® is the registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
・Other company and product names are generally the trademarks or the registered trademarks of thecompanies.
The use of @BactLAB™ and Global Cloud to manage data enables more comprehensive quality control
at suppliers and manufacturing facilities in the food production industry. In the future, we are planningon creating a system where it becomes possible for the quality control department (QC/QA division) at agroup of companies to monitor the status of every step in the process at each site in real time, from raw
material acceptance, processing, production, manufacturing, and deliveries to quality assurance, thus
expediting the business of food hygiene inspections in overseas markets.
For service-related questions, contact us at
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation
International Sales department eMail：contact@sdc.shimadzu.co.jp
Digitization department eMail：bactlab-1@sdc.shimadzu.co.jp
Ueno 3-24-6, Ueno Frontier Tower 20F, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8736
https://corp.sdc.shimadzu.co.jp/english/
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